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the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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In February, the employment-population ratio declined by 0.2 percentage points to 59.9 percent but remained largely unchanged from the previous year.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Fleece is a popular choice for outdoor clothing because its texture traps body heat to provide an impressive warmth-to-weight ratio.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Taking melatonin with warfarin increases prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (INR).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
This ratio has been favoring offense since August 2024, providing a clear sign of optimism for the US economic growth.
—David Keller, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Fleece is a popular choice for outdoor clothing because its texture traps body heat to provide an impressive warmth-to-weight ratio.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Taking melatonin with warfarin increases prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (INR).
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
This ratio has been favoring offense since August 2024, providing a clear sign of optimism for the US economic growth.
—David Keller, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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